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Results for: "knock"

Translating from English to Vietnamese

Translations:

knock — to rap one's knuckles against something
→ gõ
knock — abrupt rapping sound
→ tiếng gõ
→ tiếng gõ cửa

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 5

  1. the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)

    • “the knocking grew louder”
    Synonymsknocking
  2. negative criticism

    Synonymsroast
  3. a vigorous blow

    • “the sudden knock floored him”
    • “he took a bash right in his face”
    • “he got a bang on the head”
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  1. a bad experience

    • “the school of hard knocks”
  2. the act of hitting vigorously

    • “he gave the table a whack”

VERB 6

  1. deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"

    Synonymsstrike hard
  2. rap with the knuckles

    • “knock on the door”
  3. knock against with force or violence

    • “My car bumped into the tree”
    Synonymsbump
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  1. make light, repeated taps on a surface

    • “he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently”
    Synonymstaprappink
  2. sound like a car engine that is firing too early

    • “the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline”
    • “The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded”
    Synonymspinkping
  3. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

    • “The paper criticized the new movie”
    • “Don't knock the food--it's free”
    Synonymscriticizecriticisepick apart